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Six more dengue deaths as daily admissions pass 2,000
Bangladesh recorded six dengue deaths and 2,088 hospital admissions in the 24 hours to 8am on 18 October. This year’s reported deaths reached 348, while 6,026 patients remained in hospital. October’s reported death toll has reached 103, compared with 148 in September.
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From 19 October 2026 — Daily Brief
19 OCT 2026 · 16/25
Six people died from dengue and 2,088 patients were admitted to hospital across Bangladesh in the 24 hours to 8am on Sunday, 18 October, according to the Directorate General of Health Services.
The latest update took this year’s recorded dengue deaths to 348 and hospital admissions to 112,400. A total of 6,026 patients were receiving treatment in hospitals when the bulletin was compiled.
Four of the latest deaths were reported in the capital’s two city corporation areas, with two each in Dhaka North and Dhaka South. One death was recorded elsewhere in Dhaka division and another in Sylhet division.
The October death toll has reached 103. September remains the deadliest month so far this year, with 148 deaths recorded.
The figures cover reported hospital admissions and deaths, so they do not capture every infection in the community.